www.youtube.com – NBC4 Washington – 2025-05-31 17:46:23
SUMMARY: Preparations are underway for President Trump’s military parade on June 14, celebrating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday. The event will feature thousands of soldiers, military tanks, fighting vehicles, and helicopters. Military officials estimate the parade could cost up to $45 million, with $16 million allocated for repairing damages to Washington, D.C.’s infrastructure caused by the event. Despite concerns from locals about expenses and street damage, President Trump called the costs “peanuts” compared to the value of celebrating the military’s strength. The Army plans to implement measures to minimize harm to city streets.
As preparations are underway for President Donald Trump’s military parade in D.C., some are worried about the cost. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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www.thecentersquare.com – By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square – (The Center Square – ) 2025-06-02 15:13:00
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has referred Loudoun County Public Schools and its School Board to the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice. His office’s investigation found that LCPS launched a retaliatory Title IX probe into three boys who objected on religious grounds to sharing a locker room with a biological female at Stone Bridge High School. The investigation uncovered possible violations of Title IX, retaliation, and viewpoint discrimination. Miyares criticized the school division for punishing students expressing faith-based objections and emphasized that Title IX should not suppress free speech or religious beliefs. The case awaits further federal review.
(The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has referred Loudoun County Public Schools and the Loudoun County School Board to the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice.
Miyares’ office found the school division launched a Title IX investigation into three boys who objected to sharing a locker room with a biological female at Stone Bridge High School.
Theinvestigation“revealed significant concerns regarding potential violations of Title IX, unlawful retaliation, and viewpoint discrimination,” according to the attorney general’s office.
“The investigation reveals a disturbing misuse of authority by Loudoun County Public Schools, where students appear to have been targeted not for misconduct, but for expressing their discomfort for being forced to share a locker room with a member of the opposite sex,” Miyares said in a Monday press release.
“TitleIX was never meant tobe usedas a weapon against free speech or religious convictions. Every student in Virginia deserves the right to speak openly, think freely, and live according to their conscience without fear of retaliation. Protecting those rights is not political—it’s foundational to who we are as Americans,” the attorney general added.
The attorney general’s office said LCPS “initiated a retaliatory Title IX investigation” against the students after they raised “sincere religious objections” to the division’s Policy 8040, which permits students to use sex-separated facilities based on gender identity.
“Rather than safeguarding the constitutional rights of all students, LCPS appears to be punishing those who hold and express faith-based views,” the statement said.
The press release also stated there are “persistent reports that LCPS and the School Board take adverse and potentially unlawful action against parents, teachers, and public speakers.”
“Accordingly, the Virginia Office of the Attorney General has referred this matter, Loudoun County Public Schools, and the Loudoun County School Board to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division for further investigation and appropriate action,” the release added.
Loudoun County Public Schools did not respond to a request for comment by the time of publication.Thisis a developing story.
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Political Bias Rating: Right-Leaning
The article predominantly presents the perspective of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, highlighting his criticism of Loudoun County Public Schools’ handling of a Title IX investigation. The language used in the quoted statements emphasizes concerns about “unlawful retaliation,” “viewpoint discrimination,” and the defense of “faith-based views” and “free speech,” which align with conservative or right-leaning talking points—particularly around issues of gender identity and religious freedom. The article does not offer counterpoints or responses from the school district, nor does it provide broader context that might balance these claims. This framing and selective focus suggest a right-leaning bias by implicitly supporting the Attorney General’s stance while portraying the school board and division negatively. The content reports on factual events but does so by amplifying a particular ideological viewpoint without evident neutrality or equal representation of multiple perspectives.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) removed a public list of “sanctuary” cities—jurisdictions labeled for not fully cooperating with federal immigration enforcement—after criticism from law enforcement groups. The National Sheriffs’ Association called the list divisive, and some counties wrongly labeled sanctuary jurisdictions disputed their inclusion. The list, stemming from a Trump executive order aiming to withhold federal funds from noncompliant localities, faced complaints about inaccuracies and unclear criteria. DHS stated the list is regularly reviewed and updated. Several states and the District of Columbia were included before removal. Local officials and advocacy groups criticized the list’s transparency and accuracy.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security over the weekend took down a public list of cities and jurisdictions that the Trump administration labeled as “sanctuary” cities, after a sharp rebuke from a group representing 3,000 sheriffs and local law enforcement.
On Saturday, National Sheriffs’ Association President Sheriff Kieran Donahue slammed the list as an “unnecessary erosion of unity and collaboration with law enforcement.”
“The completion and publication of this list has not only violated the core principles of trust, cooperation, and partnership with fellow law enforcement, but it also has the potential to strain the relationship between Sheriffs and the White House administration,” Donahue said.
DHS published the list Thursday and it was unavailable by Sunday. It’s unclear when it was removed, but internet archives show Saturday as the last time the list was still active.
In a statement, DHS did not answer questions as to why the list was removed.
“As we have previously stated, the list is being constantly reviewed and can be changed at any time and will be updated regularly,” according to a DHS spokesperson. “Designation of a sanctuary jurisdiction is based on the evaluation of numerous factors, including self-identification as a Sanctuary Jurisdiction, noncompliance with Federal law enforcement in enforcing immigration laws, restrictions on information sharing, and legal protections for illegal aliens.”
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on Fox News Sunday did not acknowledge that the list was taken down, but said some localities had “pushed back.”
“They think because they don’t have one law or another on the books that they don’t qualify, but they do qualify,” Noem said. “They are giving sanctuary to criminals.”
List followed Trump executive order
Local law enforcement aids in immigration enforcement by holding immigrants in local jails until federal immigration officials can arrive.
The creation of the list stems from Donald Trump’s executive order in April that required DHS to produce a list of cities that do not cooperate with federal immigration officials in enforcement matters, in order to strip federal funding from those local governments.
Those jurisdictions are often dubbed “sanctuary cities,” but immigration enforcement still occurs in the city — there’s just no coordination between the local government and the federal government.
The jurisdictions are often a target for the Trump administration and Republicans, who support the President Donald Trump campaign promise of mass deportations of people without permanent legal status.
Congressional Republicans in March grilled mayors from Boston, Chicago and Denver, on their cities’ immigration policies during a six-hour hearing before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
‘Strong objection’
Local officials were puzzled by the list.
One law enforcement association in North Dakota questioned why several counties — Billings, Golden Valley, Grant, Morton, Ramsey, Sioux, and Slope — were listed as sanctuary jurisdictions because those areas cooperate with federal immigration officials.
In a statement, the North Dakota Sheriff’s and Deputies Association said the “methodology and criteria used to compile this list is unknown,” and there has been no communication from DHS “on how to rectify this finding.”
“The elected Sheriffs of these counties take strong objection with language in this release characterizing them as ‘deliberately and shamefully obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws endangering American communities,’” according to NDSDA.
“The North Dakota Sheriff’s and Deputies Association is working to gather more information regarding the lack of transparency and reasoning as to why the Department of Homeland Security did not fact check prior to incorrectly naming these North Dakota counties.”
Local advocacy groups also noted the problems with the DHS list.
“I assume they’ve removed (the list) because they were bombarded with complaints about inaccuracy and how and why these various jurisdictions got on the list,” Steven Brown, executive director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island, said in an interview Monday.
According to the Internet Archive website Wayback Machine, the states, as well as the District of Columbia, that were on the list included Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington state and Wisconsin.
Christopher Shea and Amy Dalrymple contributed to this story.
Last updated 2:54 p.m., Jun. 2, 2025
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Note: The following A.I. based commentary is not part of the original article, reproduced above, but is offered in the hopes that it will promote greater media literacy and critical thinking, by making any potential bias more visible to the reader –Staff Editor.
Political Bias Rating: Center-Right
This article largely reports on the removal of the Department of Homeland Security’s controversial “sanctuary cities” list following criticism from law enforcement and advocacy groups. While it includes perspectives from Republican officials supporting strict immigration enforcement, including DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, it also presents opposition voices such as sheriffs, local officials, and civil liberties advocates who highlight inaccuracies and cooperation with federal law enforcement. The framing acknowledges the political conflict but maintains a factual tone overall. The coverage leans slightly right by emphasizing DHS and Republican concerns over sanctuary policies, yet it balances this with critical viewpoints, resulting in a center-right bias.
www.youtube.com – NBC4 Washington – 2025-06-01 23:09:59
SUMMARY: A 33-year-old Fairfax County resident, Jeffrey Garry, was arrested Sunday morning in Alexandria for attempted abductions near Metro stations. On Friday night, Garry allegedly assaulted two women in their 30s within an hour—once near the Ptoic Metro Station, where a woman with her 4-year-old child escaped, and again near the Bradock Road Metro, where the victim broke free after being taken to the ground. Police charged him with assault and battery, sexual battery, and two counts of attempted abduction. Authorities used public safety cameras to quickly identify and arrest him and urge anyone with information to come forward.
Alexandria police announced the arrest of a man for attempted abduction after he allegedly lurked near multiple Metro stations. News4’s Arielle Hixson reports.
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